Strong photophysical similarities between conjugated polymers and J-aggregates

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 622-632

  Yamagata, Hajime ^a   Spano, Frank C ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED MOLECULES; DIRECT BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; PHOTOPHYSICAL; PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYDIACETYLENES; RADIATIVE DECAY RATES; SINGLE MONOMERS; SQUARE ROOTS;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CONJUGATED POLYMERS;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 84893823941     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz402450m     Document Type: Review

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